The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-12-17
Morgantovn, Dec. 9, 1887.
In Memory Of Their Departed Friend.
From tho Memphis Appeal.

Ifciu tiit -hSAb pms hPPcei.
To the superintendent, Teachers and
Members of the Sunday-school of the
First Methodist Church:
The undersigned committee, appoint
ed for the purpose, beg leave to report.
Luther NJ. Boyers became, at the be-
ginning of the present year, citizen of
Memphis, an attorney in its courts, a
member of our church, aud a.student in
the senior class of its Sabbath school,
until assigned by the superintendent as
teacher of class of girls.
Although personally stranger, he
commanded our confidence by the testi-
monials he brought Of an assured posi-
| ton at his home in West Virginia. de-
gree as Bachelor of Arts from the Uni
versity of his State, a license as member
OF the bar Of its supreme court, certifi-
cate of church membership at the home
of his childhood, and from its superin-
tendent the evidence that he was an eff
cient and enthusiastic worker in its Sun
day school.
! The refined delicacy and christian
charity of his daily life evidenced the in
nate gentleman that he was, while the
extent and variety of his religious and
literary knowledge, were such that only
| life of study, and in love with their
teachings, could have garnered them in.
lQuite naturally young man entering
upon professional life in strange city
would be found at the temple of justice
learning legal lessons to fit him for the
duties OF his chosen career, but he pre-
| ferred to first familiarize himself in his
own office with the laws of his adopted
State, and to know wherein they differed
| from those whence he came. %
But in all matters pertaining to his
church he found no diversity he recog-
nized in our common humanity common
brotherhood Always in his place
wherever and whenever christians were
gathered together, he yet found time to
exemplify the Masters teaching in visit
ing the sick, succoring the distressed,
and whenever the Office of the good
Samaritan was demanded he was ready
with willing hand. and loving heart to
execute the trust.
Nor was his life confined to the form
ula of stated church duties, but rather
it comprehended generous philanthro-
ply; hence he entered ardently upon
| the recent canvass in favor of the pro-
hibition cause, in which his labors were
limited only by his physical ability.
With rare self-abnegation he gladly
went wherever he considered that duty
called, till prevented by disease, under
which for many days he suffered excru-
ciating pain and burning thirst, the tor
ture OF hope Extraordinarily CLEAN OF
sunshine, tomorrow the darkness OF
deepest gloom-but always patient, I'M
complaining, and most anxious to avoid
giving care to others or anxiety to those
most dear to him, Finally "he who
tempers the wind to the shorn lamb
providentally permitted his dying head
to rest upon brothers breast, while his
gentle spirit passed into the compan-
| ionship OF that elder brother who had
gone before to prepare mansion for
him, in a cline where sickness is un-
known and the pure in heart are allowed
to see God.
With sad hearts we returned all that
was mortal to be consigned by his strick-
en- parents to their last resting place, on
theIrnountain.top overlookingthe Monon-
gahela, the stream of his boyhood sports,
where his dust may mingle with mother
earth
" As the leaves fall,
And rustic on the ground,
And chilly winds go whistling by,
i With low and pensive sound"
But we retain as our heritage the mem
ory of his life, his labors, his enthusiasm
and his conservation; therefore,
Resolued, l. That in his death oul
community has lost an upright, exem
plary and worthy citizen.
2. Our church, member in whom
was no guilay but who abounded in al
good WORKER
3. To the teaAers OF our Sunday
school his loss is that of a. brother be
loved; compeer of the best and an adj
mirable example to all; while to the
members of his class his memory should
be treasure, his teachings a benedic
|. ton, and his love ever fresh and greer
in their hearts.
4. That this be entered upon our min
utes, and a copy furnished his family
with assurances of the sympathy Incl
dent to common loss and common
love.
W. G. WEATHERFoRD,
b. A. WILLS,
\ J, w. WAYNEsBURG,
Committaa